Blue Springs

Population: 271
Median household income: $60,156
Median home value: $170,000

Blue Springs is a community in Union County, Mississippi, home to 271 residents. Its median household income of $60,156 runs above the Union County figure of $56,807.

Between 2019 and 2023, Blue Springs's population declined 29.4% from 384 to 271, while its median home value rose 119.4% from $77,500 to $170,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.8% of the population. 83.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 271
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $60,156
Median home value: $170,000
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 180
Homeownership rate: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

384271

Median household income

$52,279$60,156

Median home value

$77,500$170,000

Median gross rent

$591$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	384	$52,279	$77,500	$591
2020	342	$51,731	$106,300	$860
2021	313	$54,779	$133,300	$856
2022	277	$67,500	$158,300	$900
2023	271	$60,156	$170,000	$950

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.8%

5 to 176.3%

18 to 2414.8%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 444.8%

45 to 5419.6%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	11.8%
5 to 17	17	6.3%
18 to 24	40	14.8%
25 to 34	29	10.7%
35 to 44	13	4.8%
45 to 54	53	19.6%
55 to 64	48	17.7%
65 to 74	28	10.3%
75 and over	11	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	219	80.8%
Black or African American	37	13.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.0%

High school graduate34.1%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	17.0%
High school graduate	62	34.1%
Some college or associate's	52	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	23	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	14	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	115	83.9%
Carpooled	13	9.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	6.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	14.8%
15 to 29 min	67	52.3%
30 to 44 min	31	24.2%
45 to 59 min	9	7.0%
60+ min	2	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 8.9% (24 of 269)

	Count	Share
Family households	73	67.0%
Nonfamily households	36	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	109	60.6%
Vacant	71	39.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	76	69.7%
Renter-occupied	33	30.3%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	126	70.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	2.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	49	27.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2807100
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 4.48 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.3928, -88.8833